Jeff Lisandro opened to 2,200 from under the gun and was called by Maxim Lykov in middle position and Romain Follet on the button. The flop came and Lisandro led out for 6,000. Lykov folded and Follet raised to 18,000. It was a raise that put Lisandro to the test for the majority of his chips but he elected to fold.
With just 12,000 chips remaining, Lisandro fell victim to Georgios Zisimopoulos in the next hand and was seen exiting the tournament area.
Viktor Kovachev's seat was empty while Ryan Hefter just scored a double through Alexander Lakhov. Hefter opened to 2,100 and Lakhov three-bet to 6,200 from one seat over before Hefter shoved for 27,000. Lakhov called and both players turned over pocket pairs.
Ryan Hefter:
Alexander Lakhov:
The board came and the defending champion doubled.
Right after, John Racener opened from early position and called the shove of Chris Ferguson in the big blind for 3,300. Racener showed and was trailing the of Ferguson. Racener got there on the flop, but Ferguson turned the to make the river a formality.
The battle of the "player of the year" contenders went to Ferguson, who remains short on 10 big blinds.
The remaining 26,600 of Mike Leah went in preflop and the Canadian had the best of it when he turn over his , as Neculai Macovei only showed . The board of secured the double of Leah by the turn already and Macovei was left with fewer than 10 big blinds.
Maxim Lykov opened to 1,700 from middle position and the big blind three-bet to 4,600. Lykov made the call and the flop came . The big blind moved all-in for around 12,000 and Lykov looked back at his cards before making the call.
The big blind showed and Lykov held for the nut flush draw. The turn was the and Lykov secured the hand with a flush. The insignificant hit the river and the pot was shipped to Lykov.
In the very next hand, Lykov opened to 1,700 again and the big blind moved all-in for around 16,000. Lykov called and it was a race with Lykov holding against his opponent's . The board ran out clean for Lykov and he scored another knockout.
Picking up the action on the flop, Theodoros Aidonopoulos checked out of the big blind and Alex Foxen bet 2,200 from the button. Aidonopoulos called and Foxen inquired if the Greek had any big denomination chips behind before the fell on the turn. Aidonopoulos checked once more and called a bet of 4,400 by Foxen.
The river was checked through and Aidonopoulos showed for a pair of kings, which won the pot.
One minute before the end of the dinner break, Martin Kabrhel showed up with a ticket in the hand to enter with a fresh stack of 20,000. When play resumed, the tournament staff announced an adjusted plan for the rest of the night. Play will continue until there are just 15 players are remaining, or the full 14 levels, whichever of the two comes first.
Kabrhel was the first to inquire about the announcement and floor staff explained that today's play will be the base for the remaining starting days in order to ensure that the money bubble will burst at the start of Day 2.
Almost half of the field has already been eliminated and the remaining 47 players out of 90 entries have been sent into a 60-minute dinner break. The registration remains open until the cards are back in the air, and the action resumes at approximately 9.15 p.m. local time.
Alex Foxen found a way to double up his short stack in the last hand before the dinner break. Foxen picked up pocket aces against his opponent's pocket queens. The board ran out clean for Foxen as he moved to nearly an average stack.
Oleksandr Shcherbak sent Adolf Kern to the rail and was involved in many small pots after. His raise tio 1,300 from the cutoff was called by Erik Cajelais in the big blind called. On the flop, Cajelais checked and called a bet of 1,000 before the was checked through. Cajelais bet the river for 2,200 and Shcherbak called to muck once the French-Canadian showed .
In the last hand of the level, Maxim Lykov raised to 1,300 and the button called. A short stack shoved for 15,700 in the small blind and Lykov's isolation to 41,300 forced a fold from the button.
Small blind:
Maxim Lykov:
Nothing changed with the flop and Lykov stood up from his chair on the turn to see the fall on the river, giving the Russian the better two pair. "I don't know why I always do it," Lykov said when asked why he stood up.
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and Lisandro led out for 6,000. Lykov folded and Follet raised to 18,000. It was a raise that put Lisandro to the test for the majority of his chips but he elected to fold.
and the defending champion doubled.
and was trailing the 
of Ferguson. Racener got there on the 
flop, but Ferguson turned the 
to make the 
river a formality.
. The board of 
secured the double of Leah by the turn already and Macovei was left with fewer than 10 big blinds.
. The big blind moved all-in for around 12,000 and Lykov looked back at his cards before making the call. 
and Lykov held 
hit the river and the pot was shipped to Lykov. 
. The board ran out clean for Lykov and he scored another knockout.
flop, Theodoros Aidonopoulos checked out of the big blind and Alex Foxen bet 2,200 from the button. Aidonopoulos called and Foxen inquired if the Greek had any big denomination chips behind before the 
river was checked through and Aidonopoulos showed 
flop, Cajelais checked and called a bet of 1,000 before the 
river for 2,200 and Shcherbak called to muck once the French-Canadian showed 
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